Marin cyclist charged in alleged road-rage beating of driver

A Kentfield man could face up to seven years in prison based on charges filed Tuesday in an alleged road-rage beating in Mill Valley.

Jeffrey Smock, 40, was charged with felony assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury, said Chief Deputy District Attorney Barry Borden.

Smock, who has been free on bail since shortly after his arrest, is scheduled to be arraigned May 16 in Marin Superior Court. He could not be reached for comment.

The investigation began at about 5 p.m. April 16, when police received numerous 911 calls about an assault at the intersection of East Blithedale Avenue and Camino Alto. Mill Valley police found the bloodied victim in the street surrounded by numerous concerned witnesses.

Police determined that Smock, who was riding a bicycle, seriously beat the victim, 55, who was driving a pickup truck, after a traffic dispute.

Smock, a technology executive who founded the Virginia-based Iron Data software company and previously ran LightNetwork, was booked into jail and quickly posted bail.